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PAPER 2 (LITERATURE) 10 4.1 Framework for setting the paper 10 4.2 Structure of the question paper 11 4.3 Cover page 11 4.4 Instructions and information 11 4.5 Table of Contents 12 4.6 Checklist 13 4.7 Instructions for each section 13 4.8 Questions 13 4.9 Marking guidelines 14 5. PAPER 3 (WRITING) 14 Format, structure and mark allocation of question papers 14 5.1 Cover page 14 5.2 Instructions and information 14 5.3 SECTION A: ESSAY 15 5.4 SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT 17 5.5 SECTION C: SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT 18 6.1 APPENDIX A: Assessment rubric: Essay 19 6.2 APPENDIX B: Assessment rubric: Longer transactional writing 21 6.3 APPENDIX C: Assessment rubric: Shorter transactional text 22 7. TYPES OF QUESTIONS AND COGNITIVE LEVELS 23 8. ASSESSMENT IN LANGUAGES 23 9. CONCLUSION 25 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 3 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 1. INTRODUCTION The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for Official Languages: First Additional Language outlines the nature and purpose of the subject Official Languages: First Additional Language. This guides the philosophy underlying the teaching and assessment of the subject in Grade 12. The purpose of these Examination Guidelines is to:  Provide clarity on the depth and scope of the content to be assessed in the Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination in Official Languages: First Additional Language.  Assist teachers to adequately prepare learners for the examinations. This document deals with the final Grade 12 external examinations. It does not deal in any depth with the School-Based Assessment (SBA). These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the following policy documents (available at schools, district offices and on the website – www.education.gov.za/www.thutong.org.za):  The National Curriculum Statement (NCS) Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS): Official Languages: First Additional Language  The National Protocol of Assessment: An addendum to the policy document, the National Senior Certificate: A qualification at Level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), regarding the National Protocol for Assessment (Grades R–12)  The national policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement, Grades R–12  Circular E16 of 2020, Circular E19 of 2018 and Circular S13 of 2013 (Literature) Disjunctive and Conjunctive Orthography in Languages DISJUNCTIVE ORTHOGRAPHY CONJUNCTIVE ORTHOGRAPHY English IsiXhosa Afrikaans IsiNdebele Sepedi IsiZulu Sesotho Siswati Setswana Tshivenda Xitsonga 2. PURPOSE The purpose of these guidelines is to standardise the setting and marking of examinations in all 11 official languages in respect of:  Number of sections  Lengths and types of texts  Types and levels of questions  Allocation of marks  Marking Guidelines/Assessment rubrics Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 4 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 3. PAPER 1 (LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT) FORMAT, STRUCTURE AND MARK ALLOCATION OF QUESTION PAPER 3.1 Cover page The cover page must contain the following information: subject, level, paper, year, marks, time allocation and number of pages First Additional Language Paper 1 November/June… (year of exam) Time: 2 hours Marks: 80 This paper consists of … pages. 3.2 Instructions and information This page should contain the following information: 1. This question paper consists of THREE SECTIONS: SECTION A: Comprehension (30) SECTION B: Summary (10) SECTION C: Language in context (40) 2. Answer ALL the questions. 3. Start EACH section on a NEW page. 4. Rule off after each section. 5. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 6. Leave a line after each answer. 7. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction. 8. Suggested time allocation: SECTION A: 50 minutes SECTION B: 20 minutes SECTION C: 50 minutes 9. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 5 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 3.3 SECTION A: COMPREHENSION (30 marks) QUESTION 1  Select TWO texts – ONE prose and ONE visual. The visual text does not have to be related to the prose text.  Reading length Text A (Prose): Disjunctive orthography: 600–700 words Conjunctive orthography: 450–500 words Text B (Visual): (6 marks) Do not count the words in the visual. Focus of questions must be on the visual information. Test comprehension in context. NOTE:  No comparative questions should be set based on the two texts.  There will be one open-ended question in this section.  There will be only one multiple-choice question. Setting the comprehension questions When setting questions, the following must be considered:  Cognitive demands (see CAPS Section 4) Always start with easy questions, followed by medium and then higher-order questions. Various types of questions will be set in such a way that ALL the cognitive levels are catered for in the proportions indicated in each section: Levels 1 and 2: 40% of total for section Level 3: 40% of total for section Levels 4 and 5: 20% of total for section Refer to pages 21–23 for types of questions.  Levels of difficulty Questions can be divided into different levels of difficulty within a particular cognitive level. Points to consider  Texts should be grade and level appropriate.  Adapt/Edit text if necessary. Ensure that the text is coherent.  Use standard language.  Avoid the following: contractions, slang, colloquialisms and vulgar language.  Number paragraphs and lines correctly.  Written texts must be retyped and not scanned.  Acknowledge the source of a text.  As far as possible, questions should follow the sequence of the text.  As far as possible, lower-order questions should precede middle- and higher- order questions.  Where applicable, questions should explicitly indicate that substantiation/ motivation/justification is required.  Characters in visual texts should be clearly identified.  In a cartoon, pictures/frames/panels should be clearly numbered.  Multiple-choice questions: there should be four options for candidates to choose from. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 6 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines Marking the comprehension  Because the focus is on understanding, incorrect spelling and language errors in responses should not be penalised unless such errors change the meaning/ understanding. (Errors must still be indicated.)  If a candidate uses words from a language other than the one being examined, disregard those words, and if the answer still makes sense, do not penalise. However, if a word from another language is used in a text and required in an answer, this will be acceptable.  For open-ended questions, no marks should be awarded for YES/NO, or I AGREE/I DISAGREE. Equally no marks should be awarded for TRUE/FALSE or FACT/OPINION. The focus should be on the reason/substantiation/ motivation provided to support/justify the response.  When one-word answers are required and the candidate gives a whole sentence, mark the answer as correct provided that the correct word is underlined/highlighted.  When two/three facts/points are required and a range is given, mark only the first two/three.  Accept local dialectal variations.  For multiple-choice questions, accept BOTH the letter corresponding with the correct answer AND/OR the answer written out in full. 3.4 SECTION B: SUMMARY (10 marks) QUESTION 2 Candidates will be instructed to summarise in point form. The instruction to candidates to rewrite the summary in their own words must be used with circumspection. Length of text: Disjunctive: approximately 250 words The summary should not exceed 70 words. Conjunctive: 220 words The summary should not exceed 60 words. NOTE: The summary text should not come from the comprehension passage. Selecting the text and setting the summary  The type of text chosen for the summary should afford candidates the opportunity to demonstrate ability to identify the main points/arguments from the examples which illustrate them.  The instructions as to what the candidates must summarise must be clear.  It is advisable to provide a context for the passage which candidates must summarise.  Heading/Title: Candidates should not be required to provide a heading/title.  Candidates should be instructed to indicate the number of words used in brackets. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 7 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines Setting the marking guidelines Provide a table which stipulates the facts as quoted in one column, and the facts as written out in the candidates' own words ('points/own words'), in the other column, as provided in the template below. QUOTATION OWN WORDS/POINTS 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. 6. 6. 7. 7. Marking the summary Marking is on the basis of the inclusion of valid material and the exclusion of invalid material. The summary should be marked as follows:  Mark allocation: o 7 marks for 7 points (1 mark per main point) o 3 marks for language o Total marks: 10  Distribution of language marks when candidate has not quoted verbatim (word for word): o 1 to 3 points correct: award 1 mark o 4 to 5 points correct: award 2 marks o 6 to 7 points correct: award 3 marks  Distribution of language marks when candidate has quoted verbatim: o 6 to 7 quotes: award no language mark o 4 to 5 quotes: award a maximum of 1 language mark o 2 to 3 quotes: award a maximum of 2 language marks NOTE:  Word count: o Markers are required to verify the number of words used. o Do not deduct any marks if the candidate fails to indicate the number of words used, or if the number of words used is indicated incorrectly. o If the word limit is exceeded, read up to the last sentence above the stipulated upper limit and ignore the rest of the summary. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 8 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines EXAMPLE: Language Sentence/Phrase No. of words ENGLISH I walk 2 AFRIKAANS Ek loop 2 SEPEDI Ke a sepela 3 SESOTHO/SETSWANA Ke a tsamaya 3 TSHIVENDA Ndi a tshimbila 3 XITSONGA Mina ndza famba 3 ISIZULU/SISWATI Ngiyahamba 1 ISIXHOSA Ndiyahamba 1 ISINDEBELE Ngiyakhamba 1 3.5 SECTION C: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS (ASSESSED IN CONTEXT) (40 marks) THREE QUESTIONS as indicated below. Will test the following:  Vocabulary and language use  Sentence structures  Critical language awareness QUESTION 3 (10 marks) Advertisement (combination of visual and written) Allocation of marks (refer to CAPS): 8 marks on the following: Persuasive techniques: Emotive language, persuasion, bias, manipulative language How language and images reflect and shape values and attitudes, images and language that are sexist, biased, ageist, or depend on the reinforcements of stereotypes, especially in advertisements Impact of use of font types and sizes 2 marks on the following: Vocabulary development and language use (refer to page 23 and page 24 of the CAPS) OR Sentence Structures and the organisation of texts (refer to page 24 and page 25 of the CAPS) QUESTION 4 (10 marks) Cartoon: combination of visual and written 1 or 2 cartoon(s) (single and/or multiple frames): 10 marks 8 marks on the following: Persuasive techniques: Emotive language, persuasion, bias, manipulative language Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 9 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines How language and images reflect and shape values and attitudes, images and language that are sexist, biased, ageist, or depend on the reinforcements of stereotypes Impact of use of font types and sizes Analysis, interpretation, evaluation and response to the cartoon or comic strip 2 marks on the following: Vocabulary development and language use (refer to page 23 and page 24 of the CAPS) QUESTION 5: 5.1 Prose (14 marks) Length of text: Disjunctive: 150–200 words Conjunctive: 80–100 words 5.2 Picture with a short text (6 marks) NOTE: There will be:  Two open-ended questions in SECTION C, one in the advertisement and one in the cartoon.  A maximum of three multiple-choice questions; one per question. Setting the questions  Questions should follow the sequence of the text.  If possible, lower-order questions should precede middle- and higher-order questions.  Characters in visual texts should be clearly identified.  Pictures/Frames/Panels in cartoons should be clearly numbered.  Multiple-choice questions: There should be four options for candidates to choose from. Marking SECTION C:  Spelling: o One-word answers must be marked as correct even if the spelling is incorrect, unless the error changes the meaning of the word. o In full-sentence answers, incorrect spelling should be penalised if the error is in the language structure being tested. o Where an abbreviation is tested, the answer must be punctuated correctly.  Sentence structures must be grammatically correct.  For multiple-choice questions, accept BOTH the letter corresponding with the correct answer AND/OR the answer written out in full as correct. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 10 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 4. PAPER 2 (LITERATURE) 4.1 Framework for setting the paper Teachers are to consult Circular E39 of 2016 for details about the prescribed literature. FORMAT The question paper consists of FOUR sections: SECTION A: Novel (35 marks) SECTION B: Drama (35 marks) SECTION C: Short stories (35 marks) SECTION D: Poetry (35 marks) Candidates will be required to answer a total of TWO questions from ANY TWO sections (ONE question on each genre studied) for 70 marks as shown below. SECTION A: NOVEL (35 marks) QUESTIONS 1–3 ONE CONTEXTUAL question on each novel. LENGTH OF EXTRACTS Two extracts: Disjunctive: 200–225 words each Conjunctive: 150–175 words each SECTION B: DRAMA (35 marks) QUESTIONS 4–5 ONE CONTEXTUAL question for each drama. LENGTH OF EXTRACTS Two extracts: Disjunctive: 200–225 words each Conjunctive: 150–175 words each  Names of speakers should not be counted as part of the extract.  Stage directions should be counted as part of the extract. SECTION C: SHORT STORIES (35 marks) (17 + 18 OR 18 + 17) QUESTION 6  Questions will be set on two short stories.  Candidates will be expected to answer questions set on BOTH short stories. LENGTH OF EXTRACTS: One extract for each short story: Disjunctive: 200–225 words Conjunctive: 150–175 words Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 11 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines SECTION D: POETRY (35 marks) (17 + 18 OR 18 + 17) QUESTION 7  Questions will be set on two seen (prescribed) poems.  Candidates will be expected to answer questions set on BOTH poems. 4.2 Structure of the question paper The question paper will consist of a cover page, an instruction and information page, a page with the table of contents, instructions for each section, the questions and a checklist. 4.3 Cover page The cover page must contain the following information: subject, level, paper, year, marks, time allocation and number of pages First Additional Language Paper 2 November/June … (year of exam) Marks: 70 Time: 2 hours This question paper consists of … pages. 4.4 Instructions and information This page should contain the following information: Read these instructions carefully before you begin to answer questions. 1. Do NOT attempt to read the entire question paper. Consult the table of contents on the next page and mark the numbers of the questions set on the texts you have studied this year. (Consult Circular E39 of 2016.) 2. This question paper consists of FOUR sections: SECTION A: Novel (35) SECTION B: Drama (35) SECTION C: Short Stories (35) SECTION D: Poetry (35) 3. Answer TWO QUESTIONS from ANY TWO sections, as follows. SECTION A: NOVEL Answer the question on the novel you have studied. SECTION B: DRAMA Answer the question on the drama you have studied. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 12 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines SECTION C: SHORT STORIES Answer the questions set on BOTH short stories. SECTION D: POETRY Answer the questions set on BOTH poems. Use the checklist to assist you. 4. Follow the instructions at the beginning of each section carefully. 5. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 6. Start EACH section on a NEW page. 7. Suggested time management: Spend approximately 60 minutes on each section. 8. Write neatly and legibly. 4.5 Table of Contents This page will enable candidates to choose the questions they wish to answer without having to read through the entire question paper. SECTION A: NOVEL Answer ANY ONE question on the novel you have studied. QUESTION NO. MARKS PAGE NO. 1. (Novel 1 title) 2. (Novel 2 title) 3. (Novel 3 title) SECTION B: DRAMA Answer ANY ONE question on the drama you have studied. 4. (Drama 1 title) 5. (Drama 2 title) SECTION C: SHORT STORIES Answer the questions set on BOTH short stories. 6.1 ('Short story 1 title') 6.2 ('Short story 2 title') SECTION D: POETRY Answer the questions set on BOTH poems. 7.1 ('Poem 1 title') 7.2 ('Poem 2 title') Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 13 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 13 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 4.6 Checklist A checklist should be provided to assist candidates to see whether they have answered the required number of questions. NO.OF QUESTION TICK SECTION QUESTIONS NUMBERS () ANSWERED A: Novel 1–3 1 B: Drama 4–5 1 C: Short Stories 6 1 D: Poetry 7 1 NOTE: Ensure that you have answered questions on TWO sections only. 4.7 Instructions for each section  The instructions at the beginning of each section should inform candidates of the choices they have to make and the number of questions they are required to answer.  The number of marks should serve as a guide to the length of the answer expected.  Where applicable, questions should explicitly indicate that substantiation/ motivation/justification is required.  Multiple-choice questions must be phrased in the positive. 4.8 Questions When setting questions the following must be considered:  Cognitive demands Always start with lower-order questions, followed by middle-order and then higher- order questions. Various types of questions will be set in such a way that ALL the cognitive levels are catered for in the proportions indicated in each question. Levels 1 and 2: 40% of total for section Level 3: 40% of total for section Levels 4 and 5: 20% of total for section Refer to page 21–23 for the types of questions.  Levels of difficulty Questions can be divided into different levels of difficulty within a particular cognitive level. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 14 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 14 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 4.9 Marking guidelines  A candidate may not answer more than one question on the same genre.  If a candidate gives two answers, mark the first answer and ignore the next.  If answers are incorrectly numbered, mark according to the memo.  If a spelling error affects the meaning, mark as incorrect. If it does not affect the meaning, mark as correct.  If the candidate does not use inverted commas when asked to quote, do not penalise.  For open-ended questions, no marks should be awarded for YES/NO, or I AGREE/I DISAGREE. Equally no marks should be awarded for TRUE/FALSE or FACT/OPINION. The focus should be on the reason/substantiation/ motivation provided to support/justify the response. 5. PAPER 3 (WRITING) For additional information kindly refer to the Creative Writing Self Study Guide document available on the DBE website. FORMAT, STRUCTURE AND MARK ALLOCATION OF QUESTION PAPER 5.1 Cover page The cover page must contain the following information: subject, level, paper, year, marks, time allocation and number of pages First Additional Language Paper 3 November/June … (year of exam) Marks: 100 Time: 2½ hours This question paper consists of … pages. 5.2 Instructions and information 1. This question paper consists of THREE SECTIONS: SECTION A: Essay: (50) SECTION B: Longer Transactional Text (30) SECTION C: Shorter Transactional Text (20) 2. Answer ONE question from EACH section. 3. Write in the language in which you are being assessed. 4. Start EACH section on a NEW page. 5. You must plan (e.g. using a mind map/diagram/flow chart/key words), edit and proofread your work. The plan must appear BEFORE each text. 6. All planning must be clearly indicated as such and handed in. It is advisable to draw a line through all planning. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 15 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 15 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 7. You are strongly advised to spend approximately:  80 minutes on SECTION A  40 minutes on SECTION B  30 minutes on SECTION C 8. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 9. Give each response a suitable title/heading. 10. Do NOT consider the title/heading when doing a word count. 11. Write neatly and legibly. 5.3 SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTIONS 1.1–1.8 Candidates will be expected to answer ONE essay question. Length of essay Disjunctive orthography: 250–300 words Conjunctive orthography: 190–240 words Types of essays to be set  Narrative  Descriptive  Reflective  Discursive  Argumentative NOTE: Do NOT prescribe what type of essay a candidate should write on a topic. Number of topics to be set Eight topics, of which a minimum of two and a maximum of three should be visual stimuli. Wording of topics Topics should be concise and in language that is accessible to candidates.  Candidates are allowed to give their visual stimuli essays their own topics.  Flexibility must be exercised with wordy statements requiring an essay response to allow candidates to write only the question number rather than rewriting the entire statement. NOTE: It is essential that a brief marking guideline accompanies the assessment rubric. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 16 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 16 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines Weighting and rubrics Essays will be assessed according to the following criteria: CRITERIA MARKS Content and planning (60%) 30 Language, style and editing (30%) 15 Structure (10%) 5 TOTAL 50 Use the Assessment Rubric in APPENDIX A to assess candidates' essays. Marking the creative writing: An essay cannot be without any indication that it has been read and awarded marks accordingly. The final mark awarded on the essay must be justifiable. Unlike the summary where there is a very strict word limit, an essay is creative work. If an essay is flowing in terms of creativity and captivating to the reader, it becomes unfair to focus only on the length at the expense of the content. The rule of thumb is that: • No additional penalties may be imposed as the rubric itself imposes penalties. . Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 17 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 17 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 5.4 SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT QUESTIONS 2.1– 2.4 Length of texts Disjunctive orthography (content only): 120–150 words Conjunctive orthography (content only): 80–100 words Types of texts (Refer to the CAPS, page 85.) Candidates will be expected to answer only ONE question in this section. FOUR questions will be set, at least ONE and a maximum of TWO from each of the following categories: Category A: Friendly letter/Formal letter (request/application/business/complaint/sympathy/ congratulations/thanks)/Curriculum Vitae and covering letter (asked as a combination)/Formal/Informal letter to the press/e-mail Category B: Reviews/Newspaper article/Magazine article/Agenda and minutes of meeting (asked as a combination)/Formal/Informal reports/Obituary Category C: Dialogue/Written interview/Written formal/Informal speech NOTE:  Visuals may be used only as supportive material.  The type of text required should be clearly indicated as a heading, e.g. 2.1 Obituary. Wording of topics Topics should be concise and in a language that is accessible to candidates. Weighting and rubrics Texts will be assessed on the following criteria: CRITERIA MARKS Content, planning and format (60%) 18 Language, style and editing (40%) 12 TOTAL 30 NOTE: Various formats of transactional texts have been taught/are in current practice; therefore this has to be considered when assessing format. Use the assessment rubric in APPENDIX B to assess candidates' longer transactional texts. The marking guidelines must provide guidance regarding the nature, format and structure of a genre. EXAMPLE: Formal letter: Must have two addresses, salutation, heading, conclusion, etc. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 18 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 18 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 5.5 SECTION C: SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT QUESTIONS 3.1– 3.3 Length of texts Disjunctive orthography: 80–100 words Conjunctive orthography: 60–80 words Types of texts (Refer to the CAPS, page 85.) Candidates will be expected to answer only ONE question in this section. THREE questions will be set, ONE from each of the following categories: Category A: Advertisement/Invitation card/Flyer/Poster Category B: Diary entries/Short Message System (SMS), namely: WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger etc. Category C: Instructions/Directions NOTE:  Visuals may be used only as supportive material.  The type of text required should be clearly indicated as a heading, e.g. 3.1 Directions.  Topics should be set in such a way that candidates will have the opportunity to write the required number of words.  Candidates' responses should be limited to written texts only.  No marks are awarded for pictures, sketches, etc. Wording of topics Topics should be concise and in language that is accessible to candidates. Weighting and rubrics Texts will be assessed on the following criteria: CRITERIA MARKS Content, planning and format (60%) 12 Language, style and editing (40%) 8 TOTAL 20 NOTE: Various formats of transactional texts have been taught/are in current practice; therefore this has to be considered when assessing format. Use the assessment rubric in APPENDIX C to assess candidates' shorter transactional texts. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 19 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 19 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 6.1 APPENDIX A: ASSESSMENT RUBRIC: ESSAY [50 MARKS] NOTE:  Always use the rubric when marking the creative essay (Paper 3, Section A).  The marks from 0–50 have been divided into 5 major level descriptors.  In the Content, Language and Style criteria, each of the five level descriptors is divided into an upper and a lower level subcategory with the applicable mark range and descriptors.  Structure is not affected by the upper level and lower level division. (See the next page.) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 20 Official Languages: First Additional Language Downloaded from hlayiso.com 20 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines Criteria Exceptional Skilful Moderate Elementary Inadequate CONTENT & 28–30 22–24 16–18 10–12 4–6 PLANNING -Outstanding/Striking response -Very well-crafted response -Satisfactory response -Inconsistently coherent -Totally irrelevant response beyond normal expectations -Fully relevant and interesting -Ideas are reasonably coherent response -Confused and unfocused ideas Upper level (Response and ideas) -Intelligent, thought-provoking ideas with evidence of and convincing -Unclear ideas and unoriginal -Vague and repetitive Organisation of ideas for and mature ideas maturity -Reasonably organised and -Little evidence of organisation -Unorganised and incoherent planning; -Exceptionally well organised -Very well organised and coherent, including introduction, and coherence Awareness of purpose, and coherent (connected), coherent (connected), body and conclusion/ending audience and context including introduction, body and including conclusion/ending introduction, body and 30 MARKS conclusion/ending 25–27 19–21 13–15 7–9 0–3 -Excellent response but lacks -Well-crafted response -Satisfactory response but some -Largely irrelevant response -No attempt to respond to the the exceptionally striking -Relevant and interesting lapses in clarity -Ideas tend to be topic Lower level qualities of the outstanding ideas -Ideas are fairly coherent and disconnected and confusing -Completely irrelevant and essay -Well organised and coherent convincing -Hardly any evidence of inappropriate -Mature and intelligent ideas (connected), including -Some degree of organisation organisation and coherence -Unfocused and muddled -Skilfully organised and coherent introduction, body and and coherence, including (connected), including conclusion introduction, body and introduction, body and conclusion conclusion/ending LANGUAGE, STYLE & 14–15 11–12 8– 9 5–6 0–3 EDITING -Tone, register, style and -Tone, register, style and -Tone, register, style and -Tone, register, style and -Language incomprehensible vocabulary highly appropriate to vocabulary very appropriate to vocabulary appropriate to vocabulary not appropriate to -Tone, register, style and Tone, register, style, Upper level purpose, audience and context purpose, audience and purpose, audience and context purpose, audience and context vocabulary less appropriate to vocabulary appropriate -Language confident, context -Appropriate use of language to -Very basic use of language purpose, audience and context to purpose/effect and exceptionally impressive -Language is effective and a convey meaning -Tone and diction are -Vocabulary limitations so context; -Compelling and rhetorically consistently appropriate tone -Tone is appropriate inappropriate extreme as to make Word choice; effective in tone is used -Rhetorical devices used to -Very limited vocabulary comprehension impossible Language use and -Virtually error-free in grammar -Largely error-free in grammar enhance content conventions, and spelling and spelling punctuation, grammar, -Very skilfully crafted -Very well crafted spelling 13 10 7 4 -Language excellent and -Language engaging and -Adequate use of language with -Inadequate use of language Lower level 15 MARKS rhetorically effective in tone generally effective some inconsistencies -Little or no variety in sentence -Virtually error-free in grammar -Appropriate and effective -Tone generally appropriate and -Exceptionally limited and spelling tone limited use of rhetorical devices vocabulary -Skilfully crafted -Few errors in grammar and spelling -Well crafted STRUCTURE 5 4 3 2 0–1 -Excellent development of topic -Logical development of -Relevant details developed -Some valid points -Necessary points lacking Features of text; -Exceptional detail details -Sentences, paragraphs well- -Sentences and paragraphs -Sentences and paragraphs Paragraph development -Sentences, paragraphs -Coherent constructed faulty faulty and sentence exceptionally well-constructed -Sentences, paragraphs -Essay still makes sense -Essay still makes some sense -Essay lacks sense construction logical, varied 5 MARKS Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 21 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Official Languages: First Additional Language 21 DBE/2021 Examination Guidelines 6.2 APPENDIX B: ASSESSMENT RUBRIC: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL WRITING [30 MARKS] Criteria Exceptional Skilful Moderate Elementary Inadequate CONTENT, PLANNING 15–18 11–14 8–10 5–7 0–4 & FORMAT -Outstanding response -Very good response -Adequate response -Basic response -Response reveals no beyond normal demonstrating good demonstrating demonstrating some knowledge of features Response and ideas; expectations knowledge of features knowledge of features knowledge of features of the type of text Organisation of ideas -Intelligent and mature of the type of text of the type of text of the type of text -Meaning obscure with for planning; ideas -Maintains focus – no -Not completely focused -Some focus but writing major digressions Purpose, audience, -Extensive knowledge digressions – some digressions digresses -Not coherent in content features/conventions of features of the type of -Coherent in content -Reasonably coherent -Not always coherent in and ideas and context text and ideas, very well in content and ideas content and ideas -Very few details -Writing maintains focus elaborated and details -Some details support -Few details support the support the topic 18 MARKS -Coherence in content support topic the topic topic -Necessary rules of and ideas -Appropriate format with -Generally appropriate -Necessary rules of format not applied -Highly elaborated and minor inaccuracies format but with some format vaguely applied all details support the inaccuracies -Some critical topic oversights -Appropriate and accurate format LANGUAGE, STYLE & 10–12 8–9 6–7 4–5 0–3 EDITING -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style -Tone, register, style and vocabulary highly and vocabulary very and vocabulary and vocabulary less and vocabulary do not Tone, register, style, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, appropriate to purpose, correspond to purpose, purpose/effect, audience and context audience and context audience and context audience and context audience and context audience and context; -Grammatically -Generally -Some grammatical -Inaccurate grammar -Error-ridden and Language use and accurate and well- grammatically accurate errors with numerous errors confused conventions; constructed and well-constructed -Adequate vocabulary -Limited vocabulary -Vocabulary not suitable Word choice; -Virtually error-free -Very good vocabulary -Errors do not impede -Meaning obscured for purpose Punctuation and -Mostly free of errors meaning -Meaning seriously spelling impaired 12 MARKS MARK RANGE 25–30 19–23 14–17 9–12 0–7 Copyright reserved Please turn over Text truncated here. 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